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Husker Red Penstemon
Bookend your growing season with this burgundy butterfly-attracting plant
Husker Red Penstemon
Bookend your growing season with this burgundy butterfly-attracting plant- Attracts pollinators
- Blooms in spring and autumn
- Attractive maroon-colored foliage
Penstemon, sometimes called Beardtongue, produces numerous bell-shaped springtime flowers that are quite showy. Tall racemes of color appear in mid spring, just as other flowers are beginning to... Read More »
- Zone 3-9
- Height 24 - 36 inches
- Flowering Date Mid spring to early summer, may rebloom
- Sun Exposure Full Sun
- Ship As #1 BAREROOT
Availability: In Stock
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Product Description
Penstemon, sometimes called Beardtongue, produces numerous bell-shaped springtime flowers that are quite showy. Tall racemes of color appear in mid spring, just as other flowers are beginning to break ground. After a summer rest, these flowers will spring back when the weather cools, ready to give you a second vibrant display. This sturdy, well-branched Husker Red variety will fit in beautifully with both your spring and fall scenery. White flowers with burgundy throats, along with shining maroon foliage, mix and match with mid-season springtime bulbs, and mingle nicely with garden mums on their second bloom. Attracts butterflies and pollinators, easy to grow and deer resistant. Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Product Details
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Botanical Name:
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red - Form: Perennial
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Height/Habit: 24 - 36 inches
- Spread: 24 inches
- Spacing: 24 - 30 inches
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Flowering Date: Mid spring to early summer, may rebloom
- Planting Instructions: Plant root with eyes just below the soil. Water well after planting.
- Winter Care: Mulch +/- 2"
- Shipped: #1 BAREROOT
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Shipping Season: Spring
- Flower Color: White
- Flower Form: A 24-to 36" spike holding numerous small, bell-shaped flowers, 1.5" in length
- Foliage Type: Basal leaves are elliptic and stem leaves are lance-shaped to oblong.
- Resistance: Deer Resistant
- Pruning: Remove spent flower stems to encourage development of new flowers
- Soil Requirement: Well drained, dry to medium-dry soils.
- Watering Requirement: Average to low water needs.
- Additional Information: Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year (1996).
- Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2023 Spring Shipping Schedule | |
| Zone | Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs |
|---|---|
| 1A-3B | 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 4A-4B | 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 5A | 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 5B | 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 6A | 3/13/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 6B | 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 7A | 2/23/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 7B | 2/20/23 - 6/2/23 |
| 8A | 2/16/23 - 5/12/23 |
| 8B | 2/13/23 - 5/12/23 |
| 9A-10B | 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 |
| Last Order Date | Zones 1A - 7B: 5/29/23 Zones 8A - 10B: 5/8/23 |
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